Miles Platting and Newton Heath

Nature and Biodiversity:

• Find two places for projects to help nature in Miles Platting and Newton Heath by autumn 2025.
• Run two planting days in Newton Heath Peace Gardens with local groups by autumn 2025.

Young people:

• Give at least two eco-themed school assemblies by July 2025.
• Do at least two litter picks with a school or local group during Great British Spring Clean 2024.
• Sign up at least one new school to the eco-school's program by the end of July 2025. 

Transport, active travel, air quality:

• Host a climate info stand or other activity at all road closure events.
• Run two cycling events (for example, guided rides) by Easter 2025.

Things we buy, use and throw away:

• Organise at least one community upcycling workshop during National Recycling Week 2024.
• Pilot the Refill (reducing single-use plastics use) campaign in Miles Platting and Newton Heath. Sign up at least 10 new businesses by end of 2024.

Food:

• Run one low-cost, low-carbon cooking class by end of 2025.
• Fix and improve raised plant beds in Brookdale Park by end of 2025.
• Give out 100 veggie pizza kits in Miles Platting and Newton Heath by January 2025.

Homes and energy efficiency:

• Offer energy advice at all ward community events.
• Promote home retrofit schemes. These are schemes that upgrade homes to reduce energy use.

Engagement, Raising Awareness, and Influencing Change:

• Use the Neighbourhood Investment Fund to support two community climate projects each year.
• Include one climate item in each MP&NH Community Newspaper.

Want to know what progress we made on last year's objectives in Miles Platting and Newton Heath? Email northneighbourhoodteam@manchester.gov.uk.